Laborer Heavy Packaging ML - Grave A

Individuals in this position must: 

• Follow all plant safety policies and procedures. Be actively engaged in safety, participate in safety programs, engage in safety activities, perform risk assessments and demonstrate ownership as well as leadership in personal safety and the safety of other team members.  Report all near hits, incidents, and any safety concerns. 

• Ensure that cases/trays are constantly supplied to the packaging equipment. 

• Assist with line rework. 

• Know basic operation of pack room equipment and the ability to start, stop and clear stoppages for the packaging equipment. 

• May be called to perform duties of rework, frozen inspection and strip out. 

• Assist in the bulking process. 

• Work in the freezer making totes, cleaning up potato debris and assisting the tote room driver with general duties. 

• Know and follow all lock out/tag out procedures for assigned work area. 

• Maintain floors, catwalks, handrails and other walkways in a clean and safe manner. 

• Perform sanitation activities. 

• Follow good housekeeping practices and GMP's. 

• Participation in AMD 

• Other duties may be assigned 

Qualifications & Experience  

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job.  To successfully perform this job an individual must:  

• Must meet Sanitation qualification requirements 

• Understand and follow lock out/tag out procedures. 

• Read, understand, and obey all plant rules, GMP’s and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook 

• Possess a working knowledge of how the equipment works. 

• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.  

• Be knowledgeable of the potential hazards and safety procedures associated with the task being performed. 

• Must be able to balance teamwork and individual responsibilities. 

• Must be able to work well under pressure. 

• Have the ability and willingness to follow directions. 

• Read, understand, and obey all plant rules and practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook. 

Language Skills                                           

Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing.  Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English. 

Physical Demands  

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. While performing the duties of the job, the employee: 

• Be able to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.   

• The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 

• Have good hand-eye coordination. 

• Have normal finger dexterity and range of motion. 

• Be able to lift up to 40 pounds on a frequent basis. 

• Have specific vision abilities required by this job, which include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

• Required to reach with hands and arms repetitively. 

• Must be able to push and pull heavy items with or without the assistant of equipment on occasion. 

Work Environment  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. The employee:   

• Will regularly work near moving mechanical parts.  

• Will frequently be exposed to humid conditions as well as moderate heat.  

• May be occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, and vibration.  

• The noise level in the work environment can exceed 85 dB.   

• Will regularly work around forklift traffic.